My machine started sounding rough running. I've sewn a lot on fake fur lately. I have cleaned and oiled it several times. It still sews fine, but still sounds bad. I've also changed needles. Is there anything else I can do?
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I would say all sewing machines will work better with a little TLC. clean all old thread and dust out and add a little SEWING MACHINE OIL to the moving parts you can see. Also look in around the bobbin area for loose threads and the odd fur ball. You can blow these out or use the little brush that came with the machine. after all this oiling is done make sure to stitch a scrap piece of fabric in case some of the oil is still ozzing or leaks when you run it the first time. good luck and many happy stitches to you!
Most likely the internal lubricants have "seized" or evaporated. Time to take it to a good mechanic and have a proper professional COA (clean/oil/adjust), which would be about $50-75 around here for a mechanical machine.
Not using a machine is one of the faster ways to "kill it". Run sewing machines with the needle out, at top speed, for at least 5 minutes a month if you haven't sewn with them that month. They'll be practically immortal that way...
here are somethings to try, 1. change the needle--flat side goes to the back of the machine 2. check the tension see if it's too tight,,usually 4 to 5 is good 3. rethread the machine top thread & bobbin area 4. check to see if there are any burrs on the needle plate where the feed dogs are (teeth area) 5. you said that you made a comforter for your husband using thick fabric,,some sewing machine are not good at sewing comforters & other heavy fabric,, it's possible that the machine is out of time, which means it will not sew good & mess up,, which means it needs to be serviced by a repair shop technican to see if it is out of time.
Hi. Your machine is probably just dirty. Have you cleaned out the lint? It will build up in the bobbin area and cause all kinds of problems unless you clean it out. A small brush works wonders. Take out the bobbin and bobbin case and clean all that old lint out. At the same time you clean the machine, you should also oil it. Use regular sewing machine oil and put one drop in all the oil ports (see my photo of an oil port at robbiesews.blogspot.com). If you don't see the oil port, the old rule of thumb was one drop of oil wherever a metal part rubs against another metal part.
I clean and oil my machines after every 8 hours of sewing and I think that's pretty much what the manufacturers recommend, although some new machines are self-oiling. Check your manual to be sure. (Self-oiling machines still need the lint cleaned out regularly.)\
The tread only breaks in the needle. what can i do . i don't get to sew anything . I tread the needle and get everything ready and start the machine and as quickly as that the tread is broken and the machine has not sewn at all.
I looked at the basic manual for your machine here:
http://www.singerco.com/accessories/manuals.html
(type the model number in the manual search box) and it doesn't show exactly where to oil.
If you can get a small can of light oil with a fine spout (like 3 in 1 or similar) then just put a tiny drop of oil on each pivot and spindle. You should be able to see where there was once oil before.
Use only a tiny amount or it will make a mess.
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